MASCARAS URBANAS

The progrock history contains some famous Genesis clones/Genesis-inspired bands like the German Neuschwanstein, the Japanese Shingetsu, the USA Babylon and the Italian Sensitiva Immagine. Well, you can add the Argentine Rael to this list because their music has very obvious hints from early Genesis. Especially the 2-LP "The lamb lies down on Broadway" often comes to my mind, this could have been some 'legendary lost tapes' with wonderful, very Steve Hackett-like guitarplay. But the vocalist sings mainly in Spanish. This CD features some good tracks with strong breaks, Rael has potential but in general this is not a very exciting album. Perhaps some Genesis freaks will add this to their collection?